Wybers Wood Academy, Grimsby
Wybers Wood Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Grimsby, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 34 schools in Grimsby with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North East Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wybers Wood Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Wybers Wood Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 77% in North East Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wybers Wood Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Wybers Wood Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wybers Wood Academy are Great Coates Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths); Willows Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 82% maths); Western Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 69% maths); and Laceby Acres Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths).
Wybers Wood Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Great Coates Primary SchoolWillows AcademyWestern Primary SchoolLaceby Acres Primary Academy
The trust
Wybers Wood Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
81 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wybers Wood Academy (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 47% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (47%).
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 12 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Coates Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Timberley Drive (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 97 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wybers Wood Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wybers Wood Academy are John Whitgift Academy (0.4 miles) and Healing Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in an environment where staff know them exceptionally well and listen to their concerns. The school maintains the highest standards for behaviour and provides a caring, supportive community where all pupils - including those with additional needs - are fully included. With a highly ambitious curriculum and strong focus on reading, pupils are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with a highly ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge systematically
- Exceptional care and support for all pupils, including those with SEND, who are fully included in school life
- Strong reading culture with consistent phonics teaching and expert support for struggling readers
- Excellent behaviour and conduct throughout the school, with pupils showing kindness, compassion and respect
- High-quality staff training and development, with teachers presenting new information effectively and checking understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Junior leadership team, pupil monitors, charity fundraising and events
Wybers Wood Academy is a primary school in Grimsby that has shown significant improvement since its last graded inspection in 2020. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved substantially across all areas.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
81 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wybers Wood Academy
Term dates
Wybers Wood Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North East Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wybers Wood Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wybers Wood Academy is in North East Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- North East Lincolnshire's school travel policy: Home-to-School Transport Policy 2027 -2028
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
363 pupils
525 places
162 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grimsby
Across North East Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,175
Applications
1,358
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across North East Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
195
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
23.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,959
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1972k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
334
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wybers Wood Academy
Questions parents ask about Wybers Wood Academy
What are SATs results like at Wybers Wood Academy?
Of the pupils at Wybers Wood Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Wybers Wood Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wybers Wood Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wybers Wood Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wybers Wood Academy is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wybers Wood Academy?
Wybers Wood Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 525 places.
How big are the classes at Wybers Wood Academy?
Classes at Wybers Wood Academy average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wybers Wood Academy?
Wybers Wood Academy has around 380 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wybers Wood Academy?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Wybers Wood Academy in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wybers Wood Academy?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wybers Wood Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Wybers Wood Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wybers Wood Academy?
Wybers Wood Academy is at Timberley Drive, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 9QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)